Kaitlyn Dever’s 10 Best Movies and Shows to Watch After The Last of Us New Episode

Things will never be the same after The Last of Us ’ latest episode, and there’s no doubt we’ll see more of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby as Ellie embarks on her own mission to avenge Joel’s gruesome ending.

Even though HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama might have been the first time you actually saw the actress on the screen, Dever has been around for more than ten years now, having a bunch of other outstanding roles, as well as Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations.

If you can’t wait to see what Abby will be up to in the second season’s episode 3, check out this list first — there may be something to help you while away the time.

Short Term 12 (2013)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Short Term 12 holds scores of 98% and 92% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.9/10

Starring opposite Hollywood’s big names like Brie Larson and Rami Malek, Kaitlyn Dever portrays a newcomer in a group home for troubled teenagers, gradually connecting to Larson’s supervisor Grace who is struggling with her own issues.

Outside In (2017)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Outside In keeps scores of 96% and 79% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.7/10

In Lynn Shelton’s drama, Dever comes as Hildy, a daughter of a high school teacher whose life is thrown upside down once her former student is released from prison 20 years later.

Booksmart (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Booksmart has scores of 96% and 77% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.1/10

Here Dever secures a leading role, portraying one of two best friends and academic overachievers who suddenly realise they’ve spent their youth on textbooks and decide to make up for it, turning one night of their life into a chaotic adventure full of nothing but fun.

The Spectacular Now (2013)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Spectacular Now holds scores of 92% and 76% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7/10

Kaitlyn Dever takes on a supporting role in this coming-of-age romantic drama following Shailene Woodley’s bookish teenager Aimee who starts dating Miles Teller’s goofy high-school senior Sutter after the latter parties hard and then wakes up on Aimee’s lawn.

No One Will Save You (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, No One Will Save You holds scores of 83% and 56% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.3/10

The movie follows Dever’s Brynn Adams, a young woman who doesn’t have many friends around and eventually finds consolation in the house she grew up in — until she wakes up at night with a clear sense of someone else being present in there too.

Apple Cider Vinegar (2025)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Apple Cider Vinegar holds scores of 83% and 73% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the show rates 7.2/10

In Netflix ’s new crime drama show, Dever portrays Belle Gibson, a young woman who takes a risk of pretending to have cancer as she tries to promote alternative medicine; with time, her lies start being unraveled to the whole world.

Unbelievable (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Unbelievable secures scores of 98% and 89% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the series is rated 8.3/10

Based on the real events, this miniseries stars Dever as Marie Adler, a teenager who reports being raped and then becomes suspicious of false claims when two female detectives embark on their own investigation of similar attacks.

Dopesick (2021 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Dopesick holds scores of 89% and 94% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the show’s rating is 8.6/10

Starring Dever in one of the leading roles, Dopesick follows closely the US’ fight with opioid addiction as it’s revealed that one company has started the worst drug pandemic in the entire American history.

Party Down (2013 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Party Down has scores of 94% and 90% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the series rates 8.2/10

In the Adam Scott-led Hollywood-ish sitcom, Dever comes in a supporting role, portraying Escapade Dunfree, a 13-year-old aspiring actress who moves to Hollywood with her recently divorced mother.

Monsterland (2020 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Monsterland holds scores of 83% and 45% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the show is rated 5.7/10

In this horror anthology, Dever stars in the first episode as Toni, a young single mother who is struggling to hold things together when a stranger shows up in her life and offers her money to stay a while in her house.